Ever wondered what Vince earned for HIGNFY?
by Stephen Tall on March 12, 2009
If so, then the Parliamentary Register of Members’ Interests is a must-read – though in fact Vince Cable’s articles for the Mail are a much better earner: CABLE, Dr. Vincent (Twickenham) Remunerated employment, office, profession etc Weekly column for Mail (…)
BBC Question Time: open thread 12/3/09
by Stephen Tall on March 12, 2009
Susan Kramer, Lib Dem MP for Richmond Park, former London mayoral candidate and anti-Heathrow campaigner, is the party’s representative on tonight’s Question Time (BBC1 and online, 10.35 pm GMT). Susan will be joined on the panel by Labour’s health secretary (…)
Lib Dem Cornwall council leader to quit
by Stephen Tall on March 12, 2009
Under a somewhat misleading headline, Leader quits after critics’ abuse, the BBC reports: The leader of Cornwall County Council David Whalley is standing down as a councillor, complaining of personal attacks against him. Mr Whalley made the decision just weeks (…)
Lib Dem councillor in 'Nazi outfit' row cleared
by Stephen Tall on March 12, 2009
A couple of weeks ago, LDV highlighted the case of Sean Aspey, a Lib Dem councillor in Bridgend, who suddenly found himself caught in the headlights of the press after pictures showing him dressed as a Nazi for a fancy (…)
